IMB Threatens Vermont Over Single Payer

[Crabcake Johnny]

IBM Threatens Vermont Over Single Payer

I've posted a few articles on Vermont's move to a single payer system. Currently, the proposed legislation puts the cost of the program on businesses by way of an additional tax.

What could possibly go wrong with that plan....except the largest employer threatening to leave the state:

Davis: IBM bullies the state of Vermont, again : VTDigger

 

[redkee]

The People's Republic of Vermont will pass a single payer.Agents&brokers, need not apply..The ice cream will then cost about fifty bucks for a small cone;tax included.

 

[JMO Fan]

The People's Republic of Vermont will pass a single payer.Agents&brokers, need not apply..The ice cream will then cost about fifty bucks for a small cone;tax included.

Ben & Jerry's (whose Montpelier shop is directly under the 2nd-floor insurance dept) will wiillingly take the wealth per cone to share with their causes.

 

[YouGotMyMoney]

IMB? I see that dyslexia is contagious...hmmm

 

[VolAgent]

A very biased article, I'm not sure if the author could have possibly leaned any more to the left. There was one valid point, IBM won't be subject to tax as long as it is a self-funded plan. A little bit of wanting your cake and eating it too to avoid the tax if it leaves the self-funded plan. However, I'd like to see something a little less biased before condemning IBM.

 

[Crabcake Johnny]

It's a huge liberally biased article but if you read it well you'll see the IBM is simply trying to make sure they're not double taxed.